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State of the Union

Interview with NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci; Interview with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki; Interview with Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy; Interview with Delaware Sen. Chris Coons; Interview with California Rep. Karen Bass

State of the Union

CNN

News

3.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

First, Dana talks to NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci about the impact Johnson and Johnson’s single-shot vaccine will have on coronavirus in the United States. Then, Dana pushes White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden’s decision not to directly punish the Saudi Crown Prince for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Next, Dana asks Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana about former President Trump’s role in the future of the GOP. After that, Dana talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about the next steps for the covid relief bill in the Senate. Then, Dana interviews Democratic Rep. Karen Bass of California about the renewed push to pass her police reform bill. Finally, amid the school reopening debate, Dana visits a Virginia school district to get a first-hand look at the difficulties facing teachers and students. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

New dose of hope.

0:07.4

The FDA clears the path for a third vaccine, a single shot offering new promise for hard

0:13.3

hit, hard to reach communities.

0:15.2

But what does being vaccinated mean for your daily life?

0:18.4

The risk becomes extremely low when you have both parties vaccinated.

0:23.0

I'll speak to Dr. Anthony Fauci next.

0:26.6

One step closer, President Biden's relief plan heads to the Senate without any Republican

0:32.0

support.

0:33.0

We have no time to waste.

0:34.4

And it seems minimum wage workers won't see another penny.

0:38.0

Is this the future of the Biden Agenda, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, and Democrats

0:43.5

Senator Chris Coons and Congresswoman Karen Bass joined me to discuss ahead.

0:48.2

Plus, the party of Trump, the former president returns to the political arena hellbent

0:53.5

on revenge, and potentially setting this stage for 2024.

0:57.6

How far will he go to keep his MAGA grip on the GOP?

1:01.0

I'll speak to Republican Senator Bill Cassidy in moments.

1:11.1

Hello, I'm Dana Bash in Washington, where the state of our union is seeing the light

1:15.2

at the end of the tunnel.

1:16.7

Today, there is new hope that normalcy will soon be within reach.

1:21.5

Late Saturday, the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to Johnson

1:26.7

and Johnson for its single dose vaccine, giving the U.S. three effective vaccines to fight

1:32.6

COVID-19.

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